TY - JOUR
T1 - First Record of the invasive Banded jewel cichlid Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861) (Teleostei: Cichlidae) on Bangka Island, Indonesia
AU - Insani, L.
AU - Jatayu, D.
AU - Valen, F. S.
AU - Hasan, V.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The introduction of non-native species into an ecosystem has been found to have a notable detrimental effect on the environment. Hemichromis elongatus, in particular, is recognized as one of the more problematic invasive species. In fact, Hemichromis elongatus introductions are linked to human activities, primarily associated with the aquarium trade. This study examines the presence of Hemichromis elongatus on Bangka Island, where it was inadvertently introduced into the aquatic environment by the indigenous population. During the field trip that we undertook between the months of August and September 2023, in the Jebus River, West Bangka Regency, we discovered at least one hundred live specimens of Hemichromis elongatus in a single round of sampling using the fish trap. This is a significant number that represents a significant level of invasion. However, invasive alien species are most harmful to freshwater ecosystems, which are prone to biodiversity loss. Due to this fact, it is strongly advised that the foreign fish and the effect they have on the ecology be continuously monitored.
AB - The introduction of non-native species into an ecosystem has been found to have a notable detrimental effect on the environment. Hemichromis elongatus, in particular, is recognized as one of the more problematic invasive species. In fact, Hemichromis elongatus introductions are linked to human activities, primarily associated with the aquarium trade. This study examines the presence of Hemichromis elongatus on Bangka Island, where it was inadvertently introduced into the aquatic environment by the indigenous population. During the field trip that we undertook between the months of August and September 2023, in the Jebus River, West Bangka Regency, we discovered at least one hundred live specimens of Hemichromis elongatus in a single round of sampling using the fish trap. This is a significant number that represents a significant level of invasion. However, invasive alien species are most harmful to freshwater ecosystems, which are prone to biodiversity loss. Due to this fact, it is strongly advised that the foreign fish and the effect they have on the ecology be continuously monitored.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85206106106&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1088/1755-1315/1392/1/012030
DO - 10.1088/1755-1315/1392/1/012030
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85206106106
SN - 1755-1307
VL - 1392
JO - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
JF - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
IS - 1
M1 - 012030
T2 - 6th International Conference on Fisheries and Marine Science, InCoFiMS 2023
Y2 - 30 October 2023 through 30 October 2023
ER -